i have read this forum for search the solution, but i can't solution this problem.my netword card is a pci Davicom 9102AF, i have installed the Vector 5.8 Gold and windows xp, vector detect my netword card, but can't ping with another machine, and the network don't work out. The ip configuration is 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0, I have prove with DHCP too, and the server is another machine whit Windows XP, in the machine whit the problem, when i start in win XP the LAN work perfectly.i modified the ''/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist'' and wrote ''blacklist tulip'' and ''#blacklist dmfe'', and in the ''/etc/rc.d/rc.modprobe'' file i have modified ''/sbin/modprobe dmfe'', but the LAN not work, after that, the network card start to turn off and on, in the other machine jump the menssaje ''network conect'' and then ''network disconnect'' continuously, if i charge the tulip module and remove the dmfe module, the network card stand up, but is not detected.i'm new in the linux world, but I like it very much, and need help please! bye.